Arrearages Due Peter Gainer Who Died in the Western Country
Document 1791Peter Gainer, late a soldier in the service of the United States, died in the Western Country. Mary Ripley, administrator of his estate, has applied for the arrearages of pay due him. Conceiving that the administration did not extend to property outside the limits of the City of Philadelphia, enticed Howell to delay payment. He asks for Randolph's opinion as to whether arrearages are due the deceased.
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Pay Office April 13. 1791
Sr
Peter Groven the person mentioned in the enclosed letter of Administration was lately a Soldier in the service of the United States and died in the Western Country — Mary Ripley Administratrix has applied to me for payment of the arrearages of pay due the deceased — but having any doubt respecting the validity concerning the letter Administration did not extend to Property out of the limits of the City & County of Philada endeavored me to delay payment — Disportfamiliar application was to be made [undecipherable] take the liberty of requesting your opinion whether I am justified in paying the arrearages here deceased on the one letter of administration granted as the act of similar write thir —
[signed] [undecipherable: Howen]
Edmond Randolph Esq
Atty Genl of the United States —
Type
Autograph Draft Letter Signed
Description
Peter Gainer, late a soldier in the service of the United States, died in the Western Country. Mary Ripley, administrator of his estate, has applied for the arrearages of pay due him. Conceiving that the administration did not extend to property outside the limits of the City of Philadelphia, enticed Howell to delay payment. He asks for Randolph's opinion as to whether arrearages are due the deceased.
Date
04/13/1791
Author
Recipient
Document number
1791041315001
Page start
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Notable persons
Edmond Randolph, Attorney General of the United States
Joseph Howell